hatred
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of hatred
Explanation
The noun hatred means to feel a strong emotional dislike toward something or someone. You feel hatred of people who have done terrible things to you, or books about too-perfect teens. Hatred comes from Old English hete, which means "hate," plus the suffix red (ræden), which means "the condition of." If you find after twenty years of marriage you no longer like your husband, you may be able to work it out. If you feel hatred towards him, your differences may be irreconcilable.
Example Sentences
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Hatred doesn’t become acceptable because it adopts the language of politics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
Delashmutt and his schoolmates Royce Casey, 16, and Joseph Fiorella, 14, all shared a passion for death metal, and they formed their own band called Hatred.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025
"These horrible D.C. killings, based obviously on antisemitism, must end, NOW! Hatred and Radicalism have no place in the USA," he wrote on the Truth Social platform.
From BBC • May 22, 2025
Hatred affects dopamine receptor binding such that addiction to hatred is as strong as an addiction to cocaine, except it’s more destructive.
From Salon • Sep. 23, 2024
Hatred would fill him like an enormous roaring flame.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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